How a Smartphone Could Help Your Business
Sitting on the tube and looking at my Palm got me to thinking how great this little gadget is. I can read, write, send and receive my email, write documents, presentations and spreadsheets, stay in touch with my clients and administer my blogs and websites. All this and a lot more while I’m on the move.
It has really made me think about the importance of having a mobile strategy in place for my business, in fact for all businesses. The use of mobile devices is only going to increase, with all of the big analyst houses expecting the market to grow exponentially.
What are the implications of all this to your business then? Here are a few ideas for you to think about…
1. Do you have a mobile plan for your workforce? Can they collect email and work remotely and therefore provide you with greater levels of productivity? Will a smart phone add that extra flexibility and drive up performance.
2. Do you have a backup plan in place in case one of your team mobiles gets stolen, not just for the hardware, but also the potential loss of data and employee down time?
3. Are your communications mobile friendly? For example, do you include a logo in your email footer that will soak up mobile bandwidth?
4. Is your website compatible with the major handsets or do you offer a .mobi version?
5. Does your mobile phone tariff allow you to send and receive email / data without incurring excessive charges? Can you make and receive calls via Skype, the voice over IP provider, to save with costs for international calls?
6. Are you operating with the best handsets? The common perception that the Blackberry is best for business may just not be accurate. I use a palm which is more cost effective, at least in my circumstances, and well within the reach of the average phone user.
7. Are you able to synchronise your smartphone with your email, calendar, to do client and share with your team? Would this help you to work together more smoothly?
Do yourself a favour, get a smartphone from Palm (or others) now - check out the New Palm Treo Pro!
(All written between Edgware Road and Parsons Green on the London Underground District line)
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Will it cut cost if we employ this gadget. I mean, there are indeed a lot we can do with our mobile phones but if the opportunity cost is greater…we need to weigh the pros and cons.
I appreciate the tip and the recommendation, I will definitely look into the Palm Treo per your recommendation, thanks a lot, great blog, I’m subscribing to your feed.
Thanks for the tips. Great article.
Thanks for writing this review! I was actually planning to go in another direction TODAY! So glad I saw this before the contract was signed.
How much is that gadget? I am planning to buy that one….
I’ve had a Blackberry for two years now and until reading this post didn’t think much about a lot of those factors. Thanks for the enlightenment. Gone with the logo in my sig =P
Nice one Andy. Now before buying a new one i will try to go these points. Thanks for sharing a lovely post.
Wow…thanks for the tips.
Thanks for those 7 tips. Really helped me a lot.
Great tips. You should add the price of the phone on your posting so we can have a better idea of the price range we might be looking at if we use this as a business tool.
This gadget is not very cheap but it is worth every cent. It saves your time and is very useful.
Really nice tips, I like the fact that they are ranked.
My best advice in cost-cutting regarding phonesis newly luanched GoHello phone system, it is very user friendly and is “taylor made for small-medium size corps.
Check it out at www.gohello.com/12b3
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Having been depandent on mobile technology for the past several years to get my job done I can only see the use of these little tools growing. It has recently become even more apparent to me that having a segment of my own business geared for the mobile market will only help me sooner rather than later.
I try not to be contactable. I also find I have my best ideas when I’m resting or amusing myself; the mind can work on my problems subconsciously.
_Not_ sitting in front of a PC makes me more productive.
I love my smartphone. My blackberry completely owns me
Thanks for the tips what about the future price? Is there a follow up for that as well?
Thanks,
I am big believer in smart phones for employees. I would certainly like to get one!
Brilliant article. You hit the nail on its head.
I think there is nothing that can replace the smart phone. It is here to stay for god knows how long and I guess its going to bring us more riches and more riches.
thanx for information
Great Post. Thanks for sharing these tips. keep it up.
Nice tips. I use a palm and think its the best gadget I have. If you want to stay connected on the move ya gotta have one.
It is also worth noting that the new iPhone has some great features that will help you when traveling. It now supports push email as well as much more with all the applications available.
Thanks for writing this review! I was actually planning to go in another direction TODAY! So glad I saw this before the contract was signed.
Doing things without leaving home is just my dream
I feel that Smart Phone is for everyone looking forward to walk alongside the growing technological advancement in the world….
Nice one Andy. Now before buying a new one i will try to go these points. Thanks for sharing a lovely post.
Thanks for the tips. I enjoyed it.
Great tips. You should add the price of the phone on your posting so we can have a better idea of the price range we might be looking at if we use this as a business tool.
Thanks a lot, great blog, I’m subscribing to your feed. I appreciate your further motivation.
very impressive.!! I like this post.Really informative post.This is exactly what I was looking for. I have a plan on that.
I use to be love much in smartphone, untill I feel board, and Now I only use a standard phone, but reading your article I may start fall in love again to smartphone
it helps us in many ways…specially to get good contracts ;P
Will it cut cost if we employ this gadget. I mean, there are indeed a lot we can do with our mobile phones but if the opportunity cost is greater…we need to weigh the pros and cons.
The common perception that the Blackberry is best for business may just not be accurate. I use a palm which is more cost effective, at least in my circumstances, and well within the reach of the average phone user.I can only see the use of these little tools growing. It has recently become even more apparent to me that having a segment of my own business geared for the mobile market will only help me sooner rather than later.
Will it cut cost if we employ this gadget. I mean, there are indeed a lot we can do with our mobile phones but if the opportunity cost is greater…we need to weigh the pros and cons.
I was actually planning to go in another direction So glad I saw this before ti brought it …
Thanks
I use a palm which is more cost effective, at least in my circumstances, and well within the reach of the average phone user.I can only see the use of these little tools growing. It has recently become even more apparent to me that having a segment of my own business geared for the mobile market will only help me sooner rather than later.
Any phone can access the internet these days, is it useful? I say it is too expensive and does not replace a laptop; yes laptops are big and can’t be used everywhere but a cell phone is annoying and can be easily broken, stolen, lost, etc…
Very informative post on usage on palm.Thanks for the tips too.
I’ve had a Blackberry for two years now and until reading this post didn’t think much about a lot of those factors. Thanks for the enlightenment. Gone with the logo in my sig =P
If you travel much, having a smart phone can be very helpful. From reading email to having quick access to large amounts of client information, it makes life much easier. If you use a phone with exchange support, it will also keep your contacts, calendar, and email synced.
That kind of technology will surely help many businesses.
Recently I did a comparison article between Windows Mobile devices (I own Samsung Blackjack and AT&T Tilt) and an iPhone. Still don’t know why people use the latter as it doesn’t benefit the small business owners in almost any way except for being a status symbol.
The use of mobile devices is only going to increase, with all of the big analyst houses expecting the market to grow exponentially.